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Art History Talks

Blue Heron Art Center
Vashon Island, WA

Thanks to overwhelming support by Vashon Island arts patrons for Art Historian Rebecca Albiani's Mini-Series presentations, VAA added an encore January Art History Talks event centered on late 19th Century painter Paul Gauguin. The talk ties into Seattle Art Museum's Gauguin exhibition, which opens Feb. 9.

Albiani, in her charmingly irreverent approach to art history, admits that Gauguin is not her favorite artist personality. "A man who left his Danish wife and five children to do his tortured artist thing, he was really quite a despicable character," she says. "His art however was important in the Symbolism movement as he moved away from visual impressionism and more into myth, poetry and dream. In a way, he invented the myth of the artist seeking paradise."

Albiani will show Gauguin's work before and after Tahiti and share more about his artistic influences as well as juicy tidbits about his colorful life.

Minimum Age: 16

Kid Friendly: No

Dog Friendly: No

Non-Smoking: Yes!

Wheelchair Accessible: Yes!

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